If you want to publish an advertisement that encourages people to vote for a candidate, you must get the candidate's written permission first. You need written permission from the candidate to publish an advertisement that promotes them. This rule applies to advertisements that promote one candidate.

If you want to publish an advertisement that promotes two or more candidates, you must get written permission from each of the candidates. You must have permission from every candidate featured in the advertisement. This ensures that all candidates agree to the advertisement being published.

If you break these rules on purpose, you can get in trouble with the law, which is called an illegal practice. You must follow these rules when publishing election advertisements. The law is in place to regulate election advertising, as outlined in the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010.